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Apr 2024
Silence on Harrogate Starbucks opening date
The new Starbucks site in Harrogate looks ready to open its doors and begin brewing, but its planned opening date is still unknown.
The coffee shop is set to open in the former Leon site on Wetherby Road. The unit was previously a Mediterranean fast-food restaurant and has been transformed into a drive-through coffee shop.
The Stray Ferret first reported that the site would become a Starbucks last August, when North Yorkshire Council granted planning permission to change the branding on the unit.
Permission was given for a total of 20 signs to be installed. Just over half of which would be illuminated, including totem signs, menus and directional signs around the drive-through.
Starbucks advertised for new staff in December and in January the new signage was installed. The only Starbucks in Harrogate is currently on Cambridge Street in the town centre.
Today, the company told the Stray Ferret:
The move comes as Leon, which opened at the site last June, closed its doors on April 2 with the loss of around 20 jobs.
It was operated by Blackburn-based EG Group, which also runs Starbucks franchises as well as brands including KFC and Greggs.
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